Once upon a time, the League's most sought-after championship favorite team, the Nets, is now like a camel struggling in the desert, Durant and Irving are like two huge humps, supporting this team out of the difficult place, originally thought that Simmons's arrival was like finding a lake, but who would have thought that he was just a fellow traveler riding a hunchback, adding a little burden to this team.
Since the playoffs were swept 4-0, the Nets and up and down are in extreme silence, it seems that there are huge problems hidden behind this, but no one wants to mention it, like a middle-aged couple full of contradictions, only maintaining superficial harmony. Just recently, with Irving's request for a five-year, $250 million maximum salary extension, finally, this backwater was stirred.
Simmons' "injury" is no longer irrelevant
As a Nets, they may have thought of a million situations, but they couldn't think of accepting Simmons' existence in this way. Even if he only has a terrible 34% free throw shooting rate in the playoffs. But in terms of high-level statistics, the offensive efficiency of 120.8 and the 100 rounds + 12.9 victory contribution value show that even if he only has the ability to pass and defend, he is still a player who can make a positive contribution. As for the shooting, it's up to Owen and Durant, not really, and Curry and Mills.
But the return from concealing his injury to changing his original plans has shattered the last vestiges of disillusionment with him. In particular, the comeback that said good, getting up when seeing 0-3 behind accidentally injured his back, and then logged in to the game account for 23 hours, which simply did not meet the basic qualities of a professional player. After that, Simmons, who underwent back surgery, faced a double mental and physical recovery in the offseason and was listed as an indefinite truce, but this seems irrelevant at the moment.
For his treatment, the Nets actually have a plan, Simmons's frequent trading rumors make people believe that the Nets' "willing to wait" is just talk, for Brooklyn, the team has not believed that his strength can increase the existing team ceiling, the focus is on commercial value, he has not much use for the Nets.
At present, Simmons's next home is mainly concentrated in the Lakers and Spurs, the main trading object of the Lakers is Westbrook, and the Pelicans, who can send Varland, who has 14.5 points, 14.3 rebounds and 3 assists in the playoffs, has been the greatest sincerity.
Irving's dream of a top salary is likely to be shattered
As for Irving, the "elder" of the Big Three, the Nets did not expect to be so "expensive" when they signed him with 4 years and 136 million US dollars, and Irving only played 103 games in a total of 246 games in three seasons, if it is a normal injury suspension, the team can understand, but the reason for last season's suspension feels too far-fetched.
One thing has to be said that after Irving's comeback, his state has indeed remained very good, the offensive efficiency of 118.9 can rank third in the league, the game contribution value of 13.5 also ranks 39th in the league, and he can use the league's ninth three-point shooting rate (41.8%) to average 3.4 shots per game (5th in the league) three-pointers, which is probably Irving's demand for the maximum salary.
But the Nets' requirements are simple, the number of appearances and the time! You want the top salary, then play, the team needs him to play to promote ticket sales, and then see the benefits in business, 5 years 250 million US dollars Nets is not unaffordable, but to see how the money has to be spent, if only Irving mouth closed to get this contract, even if there is no possibility.
Durant "doesn't care" about the team
For the person who really has absolute say in this team, Durant has never contacted the team since the end of the playoffs, which is not the normal operation of a team "boss".
Often at this time, stabilizing the military's heart, recruiting helpers, and giving summer game reinforcement suggestions are what a boss should do, and according to Nets insiders, Durant has been in a "disappearing" state. Fortunately, his four-year, $194 million contract doesn't expire until the 25-26 season, which is the only point of reassurance for the team.
This offseason, the Nets, which have already surpassed the luxury line, do not have too many opportunities to operate, and trading Simmons is the only chance they can get strong players, otherwise, the team can only face the loss of the lineups of Ade, Griffin, Drummond, Brown, and Clarkston, and once again embark on a new season.
It can be seen that this Nets is not as united as the Heat, The Green Army, bucks, Warriors, these teams with the same goal, the three cores of the Nets are like three ropes pulled in different directions, all of which are exquisite egoists, and the camel in the desert has no one to care about "him" dead or alive.
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